Product Designer

We are looking for a Product Designer to join our amazing Product Team! As a Product Designer you will accomplish work by utilizing a foundational knowledge of UX design principles, user-centered product development processes, style guides, and research tools. You work within defined guidelines to complete work such as: analyzing user needs, identifying product or platform requirements, and iteratively improving design solutions based on UX testing and partner/stakeholder input. You have a proven ability to design products and deliver outputs including the product or platform, and possess the depth of knowledge, experience, and business acumen required to assess and communicate how well-considered the design work is for appropriateness, longevity, collaboration, scaling. You also engage in community contribution to improve and maintain our culture and operations - making Affinipay a better place to work.

What You'll Do:

• Accountable for outcomes of one mature project, complex program, or emerging area, by helping to set and communicate user-driven product direction and priorities for a small number of collaborators.

• Identify high impact opportunities and potential constraints and/or ways to deliver more equitable products that inform a cross-functional product initiative.

• Contribute to design systems, languages, to inform goals, priorities, resource allocation, and key decisions needed to improve near and long-term outcomes for products and/or users (such as: enterprise, smb, global users, marginalized users).

• Develop and advocate for long-term, user-centered product and/or co-design strategy that creates internal confidence, momentum and significant impact on a team, and positive impact for users/customers (such as: global users, enterprise, smb, marginalized users).

• Develop a sustainable approach with accountability for addressing complicated problems with limited precedent to improve the end user experience.

• Address complicated challenges as they arise, with foresight which anticipates and mitigates future issues and/or adverse impacts.

• Recognize when the solution being proposed delivers little benefit to users and/or produces inequitable experiences, and challenge with alternative approaches.

• Influence and/or make space for others' voices across teams with shared objectives to align resources and direction for outcomes in the best interest of Affinipay, and/or users (such as: enterprise, smb, global users, marginalized users).

• Formally or informally lead and mentor talent to ensure diverse and representative perspectives are present.

• Align goals and objectives to the larger product or program initiative for multiple adjacent design efforts.

• Increase adoption of user-centered design principles, Product Excellence, and or/co-design at the team, product, or organizational level.

• Serve as a leader in UX design principles, user-centered product development methodologies, participatory and co-design methodologies, style guides, and research tools.

About You:

• Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in a related field such as HCI, computer science, graphic design or a related field, and/or equivalent of at least 5 years of experience in UX design.

• Strong Design Skills: The candidate should have a strong design sense and the ability to create high-quality visual designs for websites, apps and other digital products. They should have a good understanding of user interface design principles and be able to create wireframes, prototypes and design mockups.

• User Research and Testing: The candidate should have experience conducting user research and testing. They should be able to create user personas, conduct usability testing, and use data to inform design decisions. They should also be able to design and conduct A/B testing and other advanced research methodologies.

• Technical Skills: The candidate should have a deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They should be able to work with developers and understand the technical limitations of different platforms.

• Collaboration and Leadership: The candidate should be an excellent communicator and able to collaborate effectively with other designers, developers, and stakeholders. They should be able to lead design teams, provide guidance, and be open to feedback. They should also be able to communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders and present design concepts and strategies in a clear and compelling manner.

• Problem-Solving Skills: The candidate should be able to identify and solve design problems. They should be able to think critically about user needs and design solutions that meet those needs.

• Portfolio: The candidate should have an extensive portfolio that demonstrates their design skills and experience, including examples of their ability to work on large-scale and complex projects. The portfolio should also include case studies that demonstrate the candidate's strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Strategic Thinking: The candidate should be able to think strategically about user needs and design solutions that meet those needs. They should be able to align UX design strategies with business goals and objectives and be able to make data-driven design decisions.

• Knowledge of Design Tools: The candidate should have experience using design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar tools.

• Understanding of Design Systems: The candidate should have an understanding of design systems and how they can be used to create consistent and scalable designs.

Additional Information:

The minimum annual salary for this position is $90,000 and the maximum is $130,000. The salary range for performing this role outside of the US / Austin / California may differ. AffiniPay is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.

If you work near our offices in San Diego or Austin, we work in a hybrid capacity!